Reason for asking if anyone had removed it is because Saturday night I took a wave broadside that sent me into a rock reel first and the bail(while still functioning) is to say the least a little out of shape!!!
Now before we go into it! Yes I looked like a Flatfish out of water!! But was fortunate enough to only get about a pint of water down one sleeve of my raincoat and that was after falling into the eroded hole behind the rock that was at least 3' deep!!!
Fortunately for me Crbbr and his camera were far enough away so there is no evidence of my clumsiness!!!
Ya have to pay attention to where you are when there is big surf out there and I didnt know that the rock was that close to me!!!
Russ